Piano Service Software

[Horace Greeley]

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You might be able to simply export the data as a delimited 
file.  That way, just about any other spreadsheet or database can 
pick it up...you can always make it pretty later.

Horace

At 03:55 AM 12/14/2005, you wrote:
>I know that he based the database engine on MS Access. I'd try 
>opening data files with Access or copying from the table view to Excel.
>
>Dean
>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>Terre Haute IN  47802
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] 
>On Behalf Of Farrell
>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:13 AM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Piano Service Software
>
>I'm in the same boat John is. Is there any way to transfer data from 
>PTBiz to a new program?
>
>Terry Farrell
>----- Original Message -----
>Is anyone using the technician software listed on ptg.org?
>ExecuKey
>PianoDB by D C Al Coda
>PowerTech
>PeakeWare
>If you are a user of any of the above, is your experience favorable? 
>Would you recommend it?
>
>I'm looking to replace PTBiz since apparently it is no longer being 
>sold or supported. (I'd hate to think about the mess I'd be in if 
>something happened to the program or Hasp hardware key and I 
>couldn't retrieve my data - yikes!)
>
>Any other software out there that is user-friendly, does invoicing, 
>reminders, and accounting, and is priced under $400.00? Am I living 
>in "dream world"? PTBiz has done everything that I have needed. 
>While it certainly has its quirks, I like that it's compact and 
>doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" that I don't really need.
>
>It seems to make sense to look toward a program that will allow data 
>to be easily transferred into other programs, such as MS Access (or 
>another popular database). That way, if a program becomes obsolete 
>for whatever reason, one doesn't have to re-type all the data into 
>the new program.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>John Formsma

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